Monthly climate in Ajdabiya, Libya

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ajdabiya features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 66 mm (2.6 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ajdabiya enjoys an average of 4002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ajdabiya, Libya §

The warmest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ajdabiya experiences 192 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ajdabiya, Libya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
35°C
(94°F)
43°C
(110°F)
45°C
(114°F)
42°C
(108°F)
42°C
(109°F)
43°C
(110°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
33°C
(92°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(87°F)
39°C
(102°F)
42°C
(108°F)
40°C
(105°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(82°F)
24°C
(76°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(58°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ajdabiya, Libya §

Ajdabiya usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ajdabiya, Libya.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19 (0.8) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Ajdabiya, Libya §

The sunniest months in Ajdabiya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ajdabiya: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ajdabiya, Libya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235 282 336 349 380 385 404 383 347 319 292 284
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 23m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 42m 14h 5m 13h 53m 13h 12m 12h 18m 11h 23m 10h 35m 10h 10m

Solar UV radiation in Ajdabiya, Libya §

Ajdabiya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ajdabiya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ajdabiya, Libya.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 9 10 11 12 12 11 11 9 6 4